Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 14 and Version 3 of Liberty, Regent Street
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| A large, lovely department store on Great Marlborough Street, just down from [[Oxford Circus Station]]. (Its frontage used to be on [[Locale Regent Street|Regent Street]], but is now closed.) |
Large, lovely department store on Great Marlborough Street, just down from Oxford Circus. (Frontage used to be on Regent Street, but is now closed — is this permanent or just for refurbishment?) Sells Rowan yarns and a selection of fabrics, along with loads of other homewares. They specialise in liberty print cotton. Their lace and braid section is well worth a look. Also do stranded cotton and many tapestry kits. |
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Sells Rowan yarns and a selection of fabrics, along with loads of other homewares. They specialise in Liberty print cotton. Their lace and braid section is well worth a look. Also do stranded cotton and many tapestry kits. The [http://acechick.typepad.com/knitchicks_groups/rowanettes/index.html Rowanettes] knitting group meets here. |
The [http://acechick.typepad.com/knitchicks_groups/rowanettes/index.html Rowanettes] knitting group meets here. |
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It has many other departments, including a good selection of (rather high-end) fashion, homewares, furniture and fittings. It also has an antiques and collectables department in the basement, with some very desirable collectors' items from many different eras. Throughout the store, prices are noticeably higher than regular high street department stores. |
As with [[John Lewis, Oxford Street|John Lewis]], some people think Liberty is not what it once was. |
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As with [[John Lewis, Oxford Street|John Lewis]], some people think Liberty is not what it once was. They do, however, have a very definite sense of style leaning heavily on the store's origins in the trade of precious items from the Orient, as well as its later links with the Pre-Raphaelite movement in painting and the arts. This is reflected in much of what they sell, and is needless to say not to everyone's taste. See also: * [http://londonrobstuff.blogspot.com/2011/01/liberty-great-marlborough-street-w1.html London Stuff writeup] * [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-230657-details/Liberty+Champagne+%26+Oyster+Bar/restaurantReview.do Evening Standard review of the Liberty oyster and champagne bar] * [http://www.londonelicious.com/dining/2009/08/liberty-champagne-oyster-bar.html Londonelicious review of the Liberty oyster and champagne bar] * [http://www.weebirdy.com/2008/11/top-london-tea-spots-tea-at-liberty.html Wee Birdy review of the Liberty tea shop] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[doop]], late-2006. Opening times taken from the Liberty website, April 2007.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[doop]] in late 2006. Opening times taken from the Liberty website, April 2007.</div> |
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category='Craft Shops,Department Stores,Fabric Shops,Homewares,Knitting,Yarn Shops' |
category='Craft Shops,Knitting' |
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locale='Oxford Street,Regent Street,Soho,W1' |
locale='Oxford Street,W1' |
Large, lovely department store on Great Marlborough Street, just down from Oxford Circus. (Frontage used to be on Regent Street, but is now closed — is this permanent or just for refurbishment?) Sells Rowan yarns and a selection of fabrics, along with loads of other homewares. They specialise in liberty print cotton. Their lace and braid section is well worth a look. Also do stranded cotton and many tapestry kits.
The Rowanettes knitting group meets here.
As with John Lewis, some people think Liberty is not what it once was.
Last visited by Kake and doop in late 2006. Opening times taken from the Liberty website, April 2007.
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